Watch how we quick-pickle anything in a handy dandy Instagram video (the first in a series showing you how to step up your kitchen technique game)

When Instagram video debuted, we knew it was going to be fun to play around with, but we weren't sure exactly how useful it would be for actually cooking, or teaching people how to cook, or doing anything besides making pretty little videos and sharing them with your friends (or legions of followers, if you're that kind of 'grammer).

But when we were working on this post about mastering trendy restaurant techniques, with little illustrations for each, an iPhone flash lightbulb went off: we should make Instagram videos showing how those techniques are done in real-time! So we did. Today, we're going to show you how to quick pickle anything your heart desires--we've done shrimp and all kinds of veggies before, but pretty much anything can work. Click on the image below to watch and learn: